These records are not held by the relevant regiment, but in various other places.

1760-1913

Soldiers’ Documents (WO97s).

The National ArchivesKewRichmondSurreyTW9 4DU

Held at the National Archives at Kew. These records are now on-line at Find My Past.

NB There are few records for the 42nd & 73rd prior to 1800. There are no records for those who served in the French-Indian or Revolutionary Wars in North America.

First World War

These records are held at the National Archives at Kew. These records are now on-line at Ancestry.

NB These records were bombed during the Second World War and only 40% have survived. Medal Rolls (and index cards extracted from the rolls) for this period are also useful and can be found on the Ancestry and National Archives websites.